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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Fonzy melon  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, when new, water every week  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'  
PERSICARIA virginiana  

Common Name
Canary Melon  
Jumpseed  

In Hindi
कैनरी तरबूज  
jumpseed  

In German
Canary Melon  
jumpseed  

In French
Melon Canaries  
jumpseed  

In Spanish
Melón Canarias  
jumpseed  

In Greek
Κανάριοι Πεπόνι  
jumpseed  

In Portuguese
Canary Melon  
jumpseed  

In Polish
Canary Melon  
jumpseed  

In Latin
Canary cucumis  
Salire celeritate  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Periscaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
25  

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Difference Between Canary Melon and Jumpseed

If you are confused whether Canary Melon or Jumpseed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Canary Melon and Jumpseed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Canary Melon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jumpseed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Canary Melon and Jumpseed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Canary Melon and Jumpseed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Canary Melon and Jumpseed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Canary Melon and Jumpseed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Canary Melon is Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure and Nutrients whereas of Jumpseed is . Canary Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems while Jumpseed has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Canary Melon vs Jumpseed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Canary Melon vs Jumpseed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Canary Melon are Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes and Sore eyes whereas of Jumpseed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Canary Melon has showy fruits and Jumpseed has no showy fruits. Also Canary Melon is not flowering and Jumpseed is not flowering . You can compare Canary Melon and Jumpseed facts and facts of other plants too.

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